News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Sunday April 28th 2024
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop
Something I Said
By DWIGHT HOBBES
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop is, in very good terms as the euphemistic parlance goes, a beast: the South Minneapolis operation has made it through the corona contagion thus far, the catastrophic 2020 riot and the ongoing economic climate which, stimulus or no stimulus, is in lousy shape. That rioting, supposedly in the name of George Floyd, absolutely devastated the very community it’s alleged to have been for the sake of. Overnight – actually the course of a few days – the business outlets along Lake Street that it didn’t shut down were flatout destroyed, depriving whole neighborhoods of affordable goods and services in an area where affordable goods and services amount to a godsend. Not to mention store staff glad to have a job with all the contagion-related layoffs and firings suddenly were left wondering how to pay their bills.
Fortunately, more than a year later, much, in fact most, of Lake Street’s thriving commerce has returned. At 10th Ave., though, Family Dollar is a glaring exception. With this location of the chain still boarded up, households in the immediate vicinity sustain a serious hardship. Like the name says, families were able to stretch a dollar shopping for necessities.… Read the rest “Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop”
Library News: November
By CARZ NELSON
All information listed here is accurate as of October 15, 2021. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org.
HENNEPIN COUNTY EXPANDS LIBRARY HOURS
Hennepin County Library is expanding hours beginning October 24. See Franklin’s new schedule below. Check out hclib.org for other libraries.
FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday 12 Noon to 8 PM
Wednesday 12 Noon to 8 PM
Thursday 12 Noon to 8 PM
Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday 12 Noon to 5 PM
LIBRARY SERVICE AND COVID PRECAUTIONS
Everyone must wear a mask in the library and in all county buildings. Children under five years old are exempt. People who have tested positive for COVID 19 or who are experiencing symptoms should not enter the library. Franklin Library is open for regular service, including book check out, holds pick up, and walk-in computer use. There is no limit on the time people can spend inside the library.
FRANKLIN BOOK AND MEDIA DISPLAYS
November’s displays feature Indigenous cooking, local elections, Native youth literature, and Indigenous Futurism inspired by All My Relations Gallery’s current exhibit, Biskaabiiyang, (returning to ourselves).
CLOUD AFFIRMATION MIRRORS
Franklin Library is hosting an art exhibit on the lower level by local artist Bayou Bay called Cloud Affirmation Mirrors.… Read the rest “Library News: November”
RETURNING CHAPTER 14: THE BASEMENT BUSINESS
By Patrick Cabello Hansel
We usually expect a basement to be dank, cold and dimly lit. Not so for the one that our dear family found themselves in. It was brighter than day, with banks upon banks of fluorescent lights. There was a humming about the place: from above, from behind a steel door, it even seemed to emanate from within the walls. And even though it was inside, and there were space heaters blazing, it felt terribly cold.
The woman who had been Cindy Keefe, onetime friend and now enemy of Luz, told them to sit down on some metal folding chairs. The chairs had once been painted with bright colors and words like “Harmony” and “Paz,”, but they were now graffitied over with garish images and words. Angelito sat next to his father, and whispered, “I don’t like this place, papi.” Angel squeezed his son’s hand slightly and whispered, “I know.”
From a door that seemed to appear out of nowhere, a man stepped out. He was dressed in a black long sleeved shirt, black jeans and a silver tie. He had a fedora that was too small for his head, titled at what he thought was a jaunty angle.… Read the rest “RETURNING CHAPTER 14: THE BASEMENT BUSINESS”
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